Win: Callahan River (1-0) Loss: Chief Linton (0-1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Callahan River pitching. Gabe Bomback walks. Rick Fisher strikes out. Clarence Hernandez singles past the third baseman. Gabe Bomback advances to third on the hit. Clarence Hernandez steals second. Jake Bradford hits a home run. Gabe Bomback scores. Clarence Hernandez scores. Ezra Birmingham hits an infield single to the second baseman. Greg Pepper grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ezra Birmingham is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chuck Kaiser walks. Denny Pirkl flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Jake Scarborough pitching. Tiger Mizeu walks. Zeb Brody flies out to the right fielder. Chip Castlerock grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jake Scarborough doubles to right field. Gabe Bomback strikes out. Rick Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Clarence Hernandez singles to center field. Jake Bradford walks. Ezra Birmingham grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Jake Scarborough is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Texas Slater Blue grounds out to the pitcher. Rip Masterson flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Maas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Greg Pepper grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Kaiser grounds out to the second baseman. Denny Pirkl singles to center field. Jake Scarborough strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Benton Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. MO Leena hits a home run. Callahan River singles to left field. Tiger Mizeu flies out to the right fielder. Zeb Brody flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Gabe Bomback pops out to the shortstop. Rick Fisher pops out to the second baseman. Clarence Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Chip Castlerock grounds out to the third baseman. Slater Blue hits a home run. Rip Masterson hits a home run. Mickey Maas singles to center field. Benton Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Chief Linton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. MO Leena grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jake Bradford grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ezra Birmingham strikes out. Greg Pepper grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Callahan River walks. Tiger Mizeu grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Callahan River is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Zeb Brody hits a home run. Tiger Mizeu scores. Chip Castlerock flies out to the center fielder. Slater Blue singles to left field. Slater Blue is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Chuck Kaiser pops out to the third baseman. Denny Pirkl singles past the second baseman. Chief Linton lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gabe Bomback grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Rip Masterson singles to left field. Mickey Maas flies out to the center fielder. Benton Johnson strikes out. MO Leena flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rick Fisher strikes out. Humbo Bragg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Clarence Hernandez strikes out. Jake Bradford hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ezra Birmingham grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jake Bradford is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Joe Choate comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Sad Nomo is pinch hitting for Humbo Bragg. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sad Nomo lines out to the first baseman. Tiger Mizeu grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Zeb Brody singles to right field. Zeb Brody steals second. Chip Castlerock singles to right field. Zeb Brody scores. Slater Blue strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Smoky Watson pitching. Greg Pepper strikes out. Chuck Kaiser grounds out to the second baseman. Denny Pirkl strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Rip Masterson singles past the second baseman. Mickey Maas singles past the third baseman. Benton Johnson singles to left field. MO Leena flies out to the left fielder. Pop Eusebio is pinch hitting for Smoky Watson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pop Eusebio lines out to the third baseman. Tiger Mizeu doubles to center field. Rip Masterson scores. Mickey Maas scores. Benton Johnson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Zeb Brody hits a home run. Tiger Mizeu scores. Ginji Hirata comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Chip Castlerock strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Johnny Brenz0 pitching. Joe Just is pinch hitting for Ginji Hirata. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Just grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gabe Bomback grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Fisher doubles to center field. Clarence Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Texas total runners left on base: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Brad Didier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ernie Campbell did not respond to coaching in range Robin Vahrenhorst improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Brad Didier did not respond to coaching in C
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Chris Mellana did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou Beatin did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Collins improves in control Andy Leever improves in arm Wyatt Rains did not respond to coaching in C